Jun 19, 2018
500 years ago the Reformation took a big billy club to beauty, nearly eliminating beauty from the Christian way of life. Why did that happen? Was it justified? Was it a good thing? Oh, and, what are the effects of the Reformation on our practice of Christianity today? What should we take, and what should we reject, from...
Jun 14, 2018
Whereas our society is superficial and loud, beauty comes in depths and peace. What are the benefits of enjoying beauty? Or, just what is beauty? Why do so many Christians ignore beauty? Is society right when it tells us that pretty and handsome are the same as beautiful? Why does the U.U. love beauty so much? How...
Jun 9, 2018
Beauty is a gift from God, but we tend to keep that gift in the closet. Why do we do that? Or, do we really do that? Is beauty an idol? Are art and aesthetic always idols? What possibilities are there for employing beauty in the Christian mission? The beginning of a series on beauty, this is a quick hitter, so come and...
Jun 4, 2018
What's it like to run a marathon? What's the point of running a marathon? What was involved in earning my Ph.D.? Or, more broadly, what has caused us today to want things to be so easy? Why should you ever do something difficult? Come and laugh and think with me about something we do our diligent best to avoid: hard work.